Picture frame and method of making the same



A. 'GOLDEN PICTURE FRAME AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Original Filed June 3, 1935 y 72b/gay,

Patented June 30, 1936 UNITED STATES PICTURE FRAME AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Abraham Golden, Chicago, Ill.

Application June 3, 1935, Serial No. 24,647 Renewed May 18, 1936 3 Claims.

This invention relates to picture frames and method of making the same. The principal object of this invention is to simplify the construction, and reduce the cost of production, of picture and similar frames. The invention has reference more'partcularly to double strip picture frames composed of spaced parallel metal strips that provide parallel outer and an'inner 'frame member with'a space therebetween, through which a colored picture glass or'other .plate or sheet is' exposedto enhance the beauty of the frame. Ordinarily in double strip frames `the strips are soldered togetherlat the corners and the strips are also secured together along their length by metal ornaments soldered or otherwise permanently secured thereto. The cost of producing frames of this type has been relatively expensive and a great deal of skilled labor is required in soldering pieces and in straightening and leveling the frame members, after the several frame members and ornaments have been soldered together.

In accordance with the present invention, the entire frame is composed of a single flanged strip of metal, of sufficient length to form the frame, punched out with suitable dies to provide the outer and inner frame members, and also punched out at denite places to form V-shaped notches to enable the strip to be bent into a many sided ligure, as, for instance, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, and so forth. v

With the above mentioned objects and advantages in view, this invention consists in a metal frame, having outer and inner spaced frame members, and composed of a strip of metal, punched out to provide the spaces between the outer and inner frame members, and also punched out at definite places to provide notches permitting the strip to be bent at the notches into a polygonal frame, whereby when the ends of the bent strip are fastened together, a strong, substantial and attractive picture frame is produced. The invention further consists in the several novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the draw.- ing accompanying this specification, in which:

Fig. l is a front elevation of a picture frame, embodying a simple form of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a metal strip from which the frame is made;

Fig. 3y is a. fragmental perspective view of one corner portion of the frame;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental, longitudinal section, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

(Cl. Llll-454) Fig 5 .is a detail cross-section, taken on the L line 5 5 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmental, front elevation showing the ends of the bent metal strip before the ends are soldered together. t f

Referring to said drawing, which is merely illustrative of one form of the invention applied to a rectangular frame, the reference character I designates a flanged metal strip of required length to form a frame of given dimensions. The strip shown has been punched out with suitable dies to form lengthwise extending slots Il, right angle notches I2 between the. slots and beveled ends I3, The strip, after it has been punched out as above described, comprises spaced, parallel, narrow strips I4, I that extend from the beveled ends to the adjacent notches, and from each notch to the next adjacent one. The metal, adjacent the beveled edges, is not punched out, so that narrow diagonally extending webs I6 are left that connect the narrow strips I4, I 5 at their ends. The strips I4 form the outer frame member and the strips I5 form the inner frame member of the completed frame. The sections a, b, c, de, of the strip II), form the top, bottom and sides a, b, c, d, of the frame.

Extending along the edge of the strip I0, which l defines the outer margin of the frame and in which the apexes of the notches are located, is a flange I'I that extends at right angles to the face of the strip and forms the side edge portion of the frame. The edge portion of the flange I'I, usually is bent back parallel with the face of the strip I as at I8, to provide a groove for receiving the picture glass, portrait or other picture, backing, etc., as is customary. The bent up edge I8 is usually omitted at one end of the frame to permit the introduction or removal of said inserted elements.

Desirably the exposed faces of the strip are surface ornamented by suitable rolls or dies to enhance the beauty of the frame, and as a preference the narrow strip-s I4, I5 are rolled or struck up to provide a channel-like cross-section for the purposes of strength and appearance.

To form a frame from the flanged strip I0, above described, the strip is bent, upon the flange I'I, at the apexes of the several notches, bringing the beveled edges of the notches I2 together and bringing the beveled edges I3 at the ends of the strip together. The webs I6 at the ends of the bent up strip are then fastened together, preferably by soldering them together, as is indicated at 2| in Figs. 1 and 3. If desired, the adjacent Webs at the other cornersI of the frame may also be soldered together. To further enhance the beauty of the frame, metal ornaments (not shown) may be soldered to the frame at its corners so as to cover the webs, and if desired other metal ornaments may be soldered to the strips I4, I5 along their length. Obviously the frame may be plated or otherwise surface iinished as desired.

With the construction described, spaced outer and inner frame members are provided from a single rolled or struck upand punched out metal strip, which frame members are rigidly connected together by webs that are integral with the frame members. Ordinarily eight separate strips were required to form a rectangular frame of the present type, all of which had to be soldered together at the corners to form outer. and inner frame members, which had to be connected togetherby metal ornaments soldered thereto. All Aof the work of handling the separate strips, soldering them together and straightening and leveling them has been eliminated inthe frame above described.

In use the picture glass (not shown) is Vusually colored along its edge portions, and when placed in the frame, it appears between the outer and inner frame members, giving a very beautiful and esthetic appearance to the frame.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A picture frame composed of a single metal strip having beveled ends, and having V-shaped notches along its length forming several sections,

the strip having elongated slots extending between the ends of the strip and the adjacent notches, and between the several notches, thereby providing spaced parallel strips extending to the beveled ends of the several sections and connected 5 by webs at said beveled ends of the sections, and there being a flange at one edge of the strip, upon which the strip is bent at the notches with the ends of the strip joining each other and fastened together. l0

2. A picture frame composed of a single, notched and slotted metal strip formed with a ange along one edge, the ends of the strip and the beveled edges of the notches being disposed at angles of forty-four degrees to the length of 15 the strip, there being spaced narrow strips eX- tending between the beveled ends connected by obliquely extending webs along the beveled ends, the several sections of the stripv being bent upon the flange at the notches, with the beveled ends 20 of the strip joining each other and being soldered together.

3. A picture frame comprised of a single channeled strip of metal having two sides connected by a flangegthe two sides being notched along 25 their length and beveled at their ends, one of the sides having slots vformed therein along its length to leave spaced parallel strips connected at the notches and at the beveledv ends of said side by oblique Webs, the flange of the strip being bent 30 upon itself at the notches and the adjacent webs being soldered together.

ABRAHAM GOLDEN. 

